The following is a list of specifications developed and maintained by the ATA e-Business Program. Members of the ATA e-Business Program can gain immeditate and complimentary access to all these specifications by visiting the
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​​The ATA Common Support Data Dictionary (CSDD) is a catalog of all data elements, terms, and tags that are used throughout ATA specification​s. Its purpose is to provide standardized names, definitions and properties for data used within the air transport industry. Additionally, de​finitions previously maintained in the World Airlines Technical Operations Glossary (WATOG) are now part of the CSDD.

​​ATA iSpec 2200 is a global aviation industry standard for the content, structure, and electronic exchange of aircraft engineering and maintenance information from manufacturer to operator. It consists of a suite of data specifications pertaining to maintenance requirements and procedures and aircraft configuration control, including SGML Document Type Definitions (DTDs). iSpec 2200 also includes the ATA Standard Numbering System. This specification is maintained by the
Technical Data Working Group.

​​This document, an extract from ATA iSpec 2200, provides the industry-wide standard for numbering aircraft systems, often referred to as sy​stem or chapter numbers. This specification is maintained by the
Technical Data Working Group.

​​S1000D is an international specification for the production of technical publications. Although the title emphasizes its use for technical publica​tions, application of the specification to non-technical publications is also possible and can be very beneficial to businesses requiring processes and controls. The specification is maintained jointly by
ATA,
AIA and
ASD. The
ATA Technical Data Working Group / Civil Aviation Working Group is responsible for representing the interests of the Civil Aviation industry in S1000D.

​​​S1000D is an international specification for the production of technical publications. It is designed to allow tailoring of the data for various products/projects through development of project-specific business rules. This specification provides the specific rules for implementation of S1000D in the Civil Aviation industry. This specification is maintained by the
Technical Data Working Group.

​This specification defines the data elements and specifies the various formats and procedures required for transmit​ting digital provisioning data from manufacturer to airline. Provisioning is the process of selecting and procuring equipment, parts and material to the range and depth necessary for (1) supporting the customer's fleet operation, and (2) maintaining and repairing fleet aircraft, engines, end items, support equipment and related component parts. This specification is maintained by the
Provisioning Working Group and the
Aircraft Transfer Records Working Group (M File only).​

​This specification defines the formats and contents to update and receive information from the Procurement Database, a component of the
ATA Avia​tion Marketplace. It includes procurement information such as Part Number, Price, Lead Time and other related fields. The specification also includes price quotation requests and response, and stock status messages for communication directly between supplier and buyer. This specification is maintained by the
Procurement Working Group.​

​​This specification defines messaging format and contents to support the order administration process. Messages include order placement, order exception routines, order status, shipment advisories and invoicing. This specification is maintained by the
Procurement Working Group.​

This specification defines the data elements, formats and procedures for the automated repair order process. This includes the processes for quotations, repair orders and order-exception routines, tear-down reporting, shipment advisories (for both airline and repair agent), invoices and repair order status. This specification is maintained by the
Repair Administration Working Group.​​ ​

This specification is used for the permanent identification of parts, the identification of shipping/receiving information, and traceability. The permanent part-marking standards include barcoding, data matrix and Radio Frequency Identification (RFID). ​The traceability standard describes information that companies must keep in order to provide traceability records to their trading partners. This specification is maintained by the
Procurement Working Group (Section 9-2), the
Repair Administration Working Group (Section 9-3), the
Traceability Working Group (Section 9-4, 9-6), and the
RFID Working Group (Section 9-5).​​ ​

​​This specification provides a set of standardized formats for defining, collecting and exchanging aircraft, engine and component reliability data between organizations for the purpose of enhancing aircraft reliability. This specification is maintained by the
Reliability Working Group.

​​This is a complimentary specification for companies who are interested in listing or accessing surplus parts data on the Surplus Database (formerly AIRS), a component of the
ATA Aviation Marketplace. It provides details on file formats for uploading and downloading data to/from the central database. This specification is maintained by the
Procurement Working Group.

​​This specification defines a number of standard process performance metrics, beginning with six common business processes which are reliability, repair process, parts delivery process, technical issue resolution, product support data and warranty process. The definitions and data described in the chapter allow trading partners to measure each other's performance using consistent definitions of terms, allowing companies to improve processes in a more consistent manner. This specification is maintained by the
Product Support Management Working Group and the
Reliability Working Group (Section 13-2 only).

​​This specification provides a standardized set of data formats and implementation guidelines necessary for a warranty claimant to electronically submit claims to a warrantor. The initial scope of this spec covers the electronic exchange of the Warranty Claim submittal and the Warranty Claim acknowledgement. It will be expanded to in​​clude specifications for the Warranty Claim response. This specification is maintained by the
Warranty Working Group.

​This specification provides a standardized format and implementation guidelines for detailing a list of installed parts on an aircraft as delivered from a supplier to a customer. Typically it is to be completed by an aircraft manufacturer to be provided to an operator or from an operator to another operator/lessor. This specification is maintained by the
Aircraft Transfer Records Working Group.

​This specification provides an industry standard for the electronic exchange of the Authorized Release Certificate (e.g., FAA Form 8130-3, EASA Form 1) that declares that an aircraft part has passed certain quality inspections and is approved for service. This specification has been accepted by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) as​​ the approved method for exchanging Form 8130-3 in electronic format and by EASA as an approved method for exchanging EASA Form 1 in electronic format. This “e-Form” can also be used by parts distributors and suppliers as Certificates of Conformance or Transfer Documents. This specification is maintained by the
Regulatory Documentation Working Group.

This specification provides an industry standard for modeling electronic logbook (ELB) data as well

as a set of methods for exchanging the ELB object data among computing systems, for example from an e-Logbook system to a maintenance IT system. The intent of the specification is to reduce the total cost of implementing integrated solutions within an airline from multiple software providers without imposing or requiring a sp​ecific implementation. This specification is maintained by the
Maintenance Execution Working Group.

​Spec 2300 provides a concise set of information standards and guidelines for the management, configuration and interchange of flight operations technical content, such as System Description, Dispatch Data, Procedures, Limitations, Performance, and Weight and Balance, for fixed-wing and rotorcraft. This Specification uses a modular, data-centric approach for organizing and exchanging information. This approach overcome​s the traditional paper-oriented packaging in manuals and allows information to be provided in a format and manner that is more consistent with the way the information is used in the end user’s business processes. This specification is maintained by the
Flight Operations Working Group.

​This specification provides an industry standard for exchanging Aircraft records in standardized, electronic (XML) formats. It is intended to be used by operators who are buying or selling aircraft, or lessors and lessees during a lease return, or by Aircraft or Engine Manufacturers at Initial Delivery. This revision includes an electronic CRATE which is designed to carry various documents and data about the aircraft, engine or components, as well as the definitions, business rules and XML Schema for the following data sets; AD Status, Repair Damage Status, Last Done Next Due Maintenance Status, Installed Component Status (including LLPs, Time Controlled Parts, etc.), Service Bulletin/Modification/STC Status and Aircraft/Engine/Major Component Status. This specification is maintained by the
Aircraft Transfer Records Working Group.

​Spec 42 provides recommendations on standardized methods to achieve the appropriate level of security for an application primarily relying on digital identities but in some cases transitioning from an existing manual process ​over time to a fully functioning automated digital identity-based solution. The intent of this guidance is to support a variety of levels of users and security requirements and guide an organization through that transition process. This specification is maintained by the
Digital Security Working Group.

​This document describes guidelines for common product support practices between airlines and suppliers. Contents include special responsibilities of airframe and engine manufacturers, general terms agreements, provisioning, inventory policies, pricing, value analysis, order administration, packaging and transportation, invoicing, warranties and guarante​es, simulators, manufacturers' technical data and traceability of aircraft/engine parts to meet regulatory requirements. This specification is maintained by the
Product Support Management Working Group​.

​AT​A Spec 100 contains format and content guidelines for technical manuals written by aviation manufacturers and suppliers and is used b​y airlines and other segments of the industry in the maintenance of their respective products. This document provides the industry-wide standard for aircraft systems numbering, often referred to as ATA system or chapter numbers. The format and content guidelines define the data prepared as conventional printed documentation. In 2000, ATA Spec 100 and ATA Spec 2100 were replaced by ATA iSpec 2200: Information Standards for Aviation Maintenance. ATA Spec 100 and Spec 2100 are no longer updated. ​

​This specification describes an industry standard for the presentation of technical data used in support of ground equipment for maintenance, service, loading of aircraft engines, components and accessory systems, as well as other equipment related to airline operations. This specification is no longer updated. ​